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September 24, 2009

One Olympic Hopeful

When coaches invited Jennifer Farrell to try out for the women's U.S. national handball team, she had never even played the sport. But her experience as a college rugby player earned her a spot on the team and a ticket to some of her toughest challenges and greatest triumphs. But the team failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.

Jennifer talks with Dick about her love for the game - and her new hope that she may one day compete since Chicago made it into the running to host the 2016 games. Host cities get an automatic entry in all sports.

How long would it be to walk every one of Barry Bonds's walks? If this kind of statistic appeals to you, then settle in and listen to Craig Robinson, the graphic illustrator who captures the arcane and inventive facts of baseball.

IBM was central to Janet Krueger's life. Her father worked there. The company paid for her college education. After graduating, Janet began working there herself. She expected to be there until retirement - at which point she expected IBM would take care of her just as it had her father. But when she learned about drastic changes in IBM's pension plan, she lost faith in the company. Also in this show: Second Chance

More from Enslaved In L.A. [09.24.2009]

Mimin left Indonesia when she was 17 years old. She was promised a job as a housekeeper with a wealthy family in Los Angeles. When she arrived, the family confiscated her passport and told her if she left the house she'd be arrested, or raped. For seven years, Mimin cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children and dogs - without pay.